Located in Mount Horeb, WI
An exceptional early folk art table cover, hand-sewn in wool appliqué and embroidery, dating to approximately 1870–1890. The bold composition centers on a large diamond-shaped reserve filled with flowering vines and colorful stylized birds, surrounded by rows of individually appliquéd floral medallions.
The deeply scalloped border is formed from elongated wool tabs, each embellished with a small flower and secured with contrasting blanket stitching. Worked in a rich palette of black, cream, red, green, blue, and yellow, the textile displays remarkable variety and an especially strong graphic presence.
Closely related to the 19th-century tradition of wool “penny rugs...
Category
1880s Folk Art Antique American Rugs